Laugh, cry, dance, sing: ‘La Cucaracha’ 1935 OSCAR winner (video)

LaCucaracha1934La Cucaracha, a musical short, won an OSCAR in 1935.

Here’s the plot, according to IMDB:

Señor Martinez, a famous theater owner, visits a local café in Mexico because of its reputation for good food and to audition the famous dancer who performs there. Martinez tells the café owner that if the dancer is as good as he has heard, he will offer the dancer a contract to perform in his theater. The café’s female singer hears about this and is determined that he won’t leave the café without her.

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